Osmoticum
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any substance that acts to supplement osmotic pressure in a cell
"Second, potassium is a major osmoticum of plant cells, an especially crucial feature for plants under high-salt conditions, and one requiring controlled partitioning of the element among organs, tissues, and cell compartments."
Example
More examples"Second, potassium is a major osmoticum of plant cells, an especially crucial feature for plants under high-salt conditions, and one requiring controlled partitioning of the element among organs, tissues, and cell compartments."
Etymology
From osmotic + -um.
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